Wednesday May 28, 1975
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

American League pitching statistics through games of Wednesday, May 28, 1975

   Club          W   L   ERA   G   CG  SV   IP     H    R    ER   HR   BB   SO
Oakland         27  17  3.21   44  11  12   390   326  160  139   28  146  192
California      22  24  3.44   46  20   5   414   347  186  158   29  192  296
Minnesota       22  18  3.47   40  17   6   352   296  161  136   33  169  222
New York        19  23  3.48   42  19   3   370   322  160  143   32  149  211
Kansas City     26  20  3.61   46  17   5   411   392  192  165   28  135  226
Texas           22  21  3.62   43  16   4   388   362  185  156   27  151  199
Milwaukee       21  20  3.68   41   6  13   362   345  167  148   33  146  169
Boston          22  17  3.75   39  21   6   353   325  161  147   31  116  154
Baltimore       16  26  3.77   42  18   0   377   359  172  158   30  151  176
Cleveland       18  23  3.91   41  13   7   364   341  179  158   37  161  209
Chicago         20  23  3.99   43   6  13   388   403  191  172   26  186  222
Detroit         18  21  4.31   39   9   6   346   373  203  166   40  149  194

 League Leaders        W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Rich Gossage (CHI)     2   2  0.79  18   0   0   8   0   45   21    5    4    0   23   35
Jim Hughes (MIN)       6   1  1.52   9   6   5   0   2   59   37   12   10    2   27   35
Jim Palmer (BAL)       7   3  1.87  10  10   7   0   3   82   69   23   17    2   14   54
Bill Hands (TEX)       5   2  2.10   7   7   3   0   1   56   45   17   13    2   14   29
Steve Busby (KC)       7   3  2.44  11  11   7   0   2   92   70   26   25    3   29   61
Jim Kaat (CHI)         8   1  2.46  13  11   2   0   0   80   81   28   22    4   26   46
Jim Kern (CLE)         1   1  2.47  10   4   0   0   0   55   41   15   15    4   31   40
Vida Blue (OAK)        9   2  2.69  13  13   4   0   1   94   75   34   28    8   29   62
Nolan Ryan (CAL)       8   3  2.70  11  11   5   0   3   87   54   27   26    8   55   87
Steve Hargan (TEX)     4   2  2.75   8   6   4   0   0   56   47   24   17    4   13   33

 Baltimore             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Palmer             7   3  1.87  10  10   7   0   3   82   69   23   17    2   14   54
Jesse Jefferson        0   2  2.35   4   0   0   0   0    8    5    3    2    0    8    4
Mike Torrez            5   3  3.30  10  10   5   0   0   76   73   34   28    4   46   33
Doyle Alexander        1   3  3.83   9   2   1   0   0   40   38   17   17    5   11   15
Wayne Garland          0   2  4.15   7   0   0   0   0   17   18    8    8    0   13    9
Dave Johnson           0   1  4.15   6   0   0   0   0    9    8    4    4    0    7    4
Mike Cuellar           2   4  4.30  10  10   4   0   1   69   58   33   33    7   29   20
Ross Grimsley          1   6  4.90  10  10   1   0   0   61   67   34   33   10   14   29
Bob Reynolds           0   1  9.00   7   0   0   0   0    6   11    6    6    1    1    1
Grant Jackson          0   1  9.64  11   0   0   0   0    9   12   10   10    1    8    7

 Boston                W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dick Drago             0   0  2.03   8   0   0   3   0   13    7    3    3    0    8    8
Diego Segui            1   1  2.81   8   0   0   3   0   16   16    6    5    0   10    9
Bill Lee               7   4  3.13  12  11   7   0   2   89   72   35   31    2   30   24
Luis Tiant             5   5  3.46  10  10   7   0   0   78   69   34   30    9   17   40
Rick Wise              5   4  4.15  10  10   6   0   0   80   83   39   37   10   14   44
Dick Pole              0   0  4.50   3   0   0   0   0    8   11    5    4    1    1    2
Reggie Cleveland       3   3  4.76   8   8   1   0   0   57   57   32   30    7   22   19
Roger Moret            1   0  5.56   6   0   0   0   0   11   10    7    7    2   14    8

 California            W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Don Kirkwood           0   2  2.03  12   0   0   3   0   27   22    9    6    1    8   18
Orlando Pena           0   2  2.13   7   0   0   0   0   13   13    3    3    0    8    4
Mickey Scott           1   0  2.13  16   0   0   0   0   13   12    8    3    0    6    9
Ed Figueroa            3   0  2.57   6   5   3   0   0   35   23   13   10    2   17   27
Nolan Ryan             8   3  2.70  11  11   5   0   3   87   54   27   26    8   55   87
Frank Tanana           2   3  2.80   9   8   3   0   1   45   39   15   14    5   19   48
Dick Lange             1   1  3.38   6   0   0   1   0   16   10    8    6    0    6    7
Andy Hassler           3   5  4.05  10  10   5   0   1   67   62   33   30    4   24   41
Bill Singer            4   6  4.05  11  10   4   1   0   80   73   39   36    4   35   36
Steve Blateric         0   0  6.23   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    5    3    0    1    5
Chuck Dobson           0   2  6.75   9   2   0   0   0   28   30   26   21    5   13   14

 Chicago               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Skip Pitlock           0   0  Inf    1   0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0    0    0    0
Rich Gossage           2   2  0.79  18   0   0   8   0   45   21    5    4    0   23   35
Terry Forster          3   3  2.06  15   0   0   4   0   35   27   11    8    0   24   30
Jim Kaat               8   1  2.46  13  11   2   0   0   80   81   28   22    4   26   46
Bill Gogolewski        0   0  3.52   5   0   0   1   0   15   14    6    6    2    3   10
Cecil Upshaw           1   0  4.61   8   0   0   0   0   14   12    7    7    0    7    9
Jack Kucek             0   0  4.91   2   0   0   0   0    4    9    2    2    0    4    2
Claude Osteen          1   5  4.98  11  11   1   0   0   60   75   33   33    5   31   22
Danny Osborn           0   0  5.23   3   0   0   0   0   10    9    6    6    0    7    8
Wilbur Wood            2   8  5.29  13  13   2   0   0   80  105   55   47    7   25   35
Jim Otten              0   0  6.75   2   0   0   0   0    5    4    5    4    1    7    3
Stan Bahnsen           3   4  7.49   8   8   1   0   0   40   45   33   33    7   29   22

 Cleveland             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dennis Eckersley       2   0  0.00  11   1   1   2   1   23   12    1    0    0   12   20
Dave LaRoche           0   0  2.20  16   0   0   1   0   16   13    6    4    1   14   20
Jim Kern               1   1  2.47  10   4   0   0   0   55   41   15   15    4   31   40
Tom Buskey             2   1  2.96  17   0   0   4   0   27   25    9    9    1   10   11
Gaylord Perry          6   6  3.14  12  12   9   0   1   97   89   39   34   12   28   71
Dick Bosman            0   2  4.08   6   3   0   0   0   29   33   17   13    3    8   11
Eric Raich             1   0  4.09   2   2   0   0   0   11   13    5    5    1    2    0
Fritz Peterson         4   4  5.97   8   8   2   0   0   38   42   28   25    3   18   13
Jim Perry              1   6  6.69   8   6   0   0   0   38   46   34   28    8   18   11
Don Hood               1   3  7.06   7   5   1   0   0   29   26   23   23    4   17   12
Blue Moon Odom         0   0 54.00   1   0   0   0   0    0    1    2    2    0    3    0

 Detroit               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
John Hiller            1   2  2.43  13   0   0   6   0   30   20    8    8    5   16   35
Tom Walker             1   1  2.87  13   1   0   0   0   31   24   16   10    5   13   17
Vern Ruhle             4   1  3.29  10   9   1   0   0   55   57   30   20    9   18   17
Mickey Lolich          5   3  3.98   9   9   4   0   1   61   75   31   27    4   18   39
Lerrin LaGrow          3   4  4.50   9   9   2   0   0   56   64   34   28    5   21   24
Tom Makowski           0   0  4.82   3   0   0   0   0    9   10   11    5    2    9    3
Dave Lemanczyk         0   2  5.60   8   1   1   0   0   27   33   19   17    1   15   17
Ray Bare               1   1  5.68   8   0   0   0   0   19   22   12   12    0    7    6
Joe Coleman            3   7  6.05  10  10   1   0   0   58   68   42   39    9   32   36

 Kansas City           W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Steve Mingori          0   1  1.32  13   0   0   0   0   14   10    4    2    1    4    7
Steve Busby            7   3  2.44  11  11   7   0   2   92   70   26   25    3   29   61
Lindy McDaniel         1   0  2.70   4   0   0   0   0   13   14    4    4    0    4    7
Doug Bird              3   2  3.18  15   0   0   5   0   28   23   10   10    2    9   19
Al Fitzmorris          7   3  3.28  11  11   5   0   2   80   70   32   29    5   22   23
Dennis Leonard         1   1  3.57   6   5   1   0   0   40   34   17   16    3   23   26
Marty Pattin           2   0  3.90  12   0   0   0   0   30   31   16   13    2    4   10
Nelson Briles          4   3  4.19  10  10   3   0   0   67   69   35   31    9   14   42
Paul Splittorff        1   5  4.70  11   7   1   0   0   38   48   30   20    3   19   26
Bruce Dal Canton       0   2 15.58   4   2   0   0   0    9   23   18   15    0    7    5

 Milwaukee             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Bill Castro            0   0  1.23   8   0   0   1   0   29   22    6    4    1    4   12
Tom Murphy             1   1  1.57  17   0   0   8   0   29   20    5    5    0    5    9
Eduardo Rodriguez      4   0  2.33  14   0   0   2   0   27   17    7    7    2   13   23
Pete Broberg           6   4  3.05  11  11   1   0   1   74   61   26   25    9   31   29
Jim Colborn            0   3  4.03   9   3   1   2   0   38   38   19   17    5   11   12
Bill Champion          5   4  4.15  11  11   3   0   1   69   67   35   32    3   28   27
Ed Sprague             1   2  4.50   7   6   0   0   0   32   35   18   16    3   18   10
Tom Hausman            1   0  5.06   4   0   0   0   0   11   10    6    6    0    5    9
Jim Slaton             3   6  6.11  12  10   1   0   0   53   75   45   36   10   31   38

 Minnesota             W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Hughes             6   1  1.52   9   6   5   0   2   59   37   12   10    2   27   35
Tom Burgmeier          2   1  1.84  10   0   0   3   0   15    7    3    3    1    9    5
Dave Goltz             3   4  2.83   7   7   3   0   0   54   43   23   17    2   15   29
Ray Corbin             2   2  3.18   7   2   1   0   0   34   29   16   12    5   20   19
Bert Blyleven          5   1  3.38  11  11   5   0   0   83   66   36   31    7   31   73
Vic Albury             3   2  3.74   9   8   2   0   0   43   34   24   18    6   32   18
Bill Campbell          0   3  4.60  14   1   0   3   0   31   31   17   16    6   17   25
Joe Decker             1   1  4.61   2   2   1   0   0   14   15    7    7    0    6    3
Mike Pazik             0   2 10.00   2   2   0   0   0    9   13   10   10    4    7    6
Bill Butler            0   1 10.45   4   1   0   0   0   10   21   13   12    0    5    9

 New York              W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Dave Pagan             0   0  0.00   3   0   0   0   0    2    4    0    0    0    1    1
Sparky Lyle            1   3  2.75  18   0   0   2   0   20   18    7    6    0   14   15
Rudy May               4   2  3.00   9   8   3   0   0   51   35   20   17    2   28   37
Pat Dobson             4   5  3.01  10  10   3   0   1   69   67   31   23    9   33   41
Catfish Hunter         6   5  3.38  12  12   8   0   2   96   73   39   36    7   29   46
Larry Gura             0   1  3.57   6   1   0   0   0   18   20    8    7    1    6    6
Doc Medich             3   7  3.59  11  11   5   0   2   85   71   35   34   10   25   43
Dick Tidrow            1   0  4.68  10   0   0   1   0   25   23   13   13    2   12   20
Mike Wallace           0   0 14.54   3   0   0   0   0    4   11    7    7    1    1    2

 Oakland               W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Mike Norris            1   0  0.00   3   3   1   0   1   16    4    2    0    0    6    4
Sonny Siebert          1   0  0.84   2   2   0   0   0   11    8    1    1    1    2    5
Jim Todd               1   1  1.76  14   0   0   6   0   31   20    7    6    0    3   12
Vida Blue              9   2  2.69  13  13   4   0   1   94   75   34   28    8   29   62
Rollie Fingers         5   2  2.72  23   0   0   4   0   40   30   12   12    2   11   32
Ken Holtzman           3   5  3.07  12  11   4   0   0   82   71   33   28    3   36   30
Dave Hamilton          1   2  3.41   8   4   0   0   0   29   30   14   11    2   14   15
Dick Bosman            1   0  4.05   1   1   0   0   0    7    4    3    3    1    1    1
Paul Lindblad          3   0  4.09  16   0   0   2   0   33   29   18   15    5   11   12
Glenn Abbott           2   2  4.64   7   7   2   0   0   33   31   18   17    4   17   14
Jim Perry              0   1  5.40   2   1   0   0   0    5    5    3    3    1    5    1
Blue Moon Odom         0   2 12.27   7   2   0   0   0   11   19   15   15    1   11    4

 Texas                 W   L   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  SHO  IP    H    R   ER   HR   BB   SO
Jim Merritt            0   0  0.00   5   0   0   0   0    4    3    1    0    0    0    0
Jim Umbarger           1   0  0.84  15   0   0   0   0   21   14    2    2    0   13    4
Bill Hands             5   2  2.10   7   7   3   0   1   56   45   17   13    2   14   29
Steve Hargan           4   2  2.75   8   6   4   0   0   56   47   24   17    4   13   33
Steve Foucault         2   1  3.76  20   0   0   4   0   41   29   20   17    5   18   23
Clyde Wright           0   3  4.05   7   6   0   0   0   33   34   19   15    0   24   13
Jackie Brown           2   5  4.32  10   6   2   0   1   50   56   28   24    5   22   27
Stan Thomas            1   0  4.50   8   0   0   0   0   14   11    9    7    0    9    6
Fergie Jenkins         5   4  4.52  10  10   4   0   0   70   78   37   35   10   16   41
Jim Bibby              2   4  5.28   8   8   3   0   1   44   45   28   26    1   22   23

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League Leaders

Wins:

  V. Blue (OAK)             9
  J. Kaat (CHI)             8
  N. Ryan (CAL)             8
  S. Busby (KC)             7
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        7
  B. Lee (BOS)              7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  P. Broberg (MIL)          6
  J. Hughes (MIN)           6
  C. Hunter (NY)            6

Losses:

  W. Wood (CHI)             8
  J. Coleman (DET)          7
  D. Medich (NY)            7
  J. Perry (OAK)            7
  R. Grimsley (BAL)         6
  G. Perry (CLE)            6
  B. Singer (CAL)           6
  J. Slaton (MIL)           6
  J. Brown (TEX)            5
  P. Dobson (NY)            5

Complete Games:

  G. Perry (CLE)            9
  C. Hunter (NY)            8
  S. Busby (KC)             7
  B. Lee (BOS)              7
  J. Palmer (BAL)           7
  L. Tiant (BOS)            7
  R. Wise (BOS)             6
  B. Blyleven (MIN)         5
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        5
  A. Hassler (CAL)          5

Saves:

  R. Gossage (CHI)          8
  T. Murphy (MIL)           8
  J. Hiller (DET)           6
  J. Todd (OAK)             6
  D. Bird (KC)              5
  T. Buskey (CLE)           4
  R. Fingers (OAK)          4
  T. Forster (CHI)          4
  S. Foucault (TEX)         4
  T. Burgmeier (MIN)        3

Shutouts:

  J. Palmer (BAL)           3
  N. Ryan (CAL)             3
  S. Busby (KC)             2
  A. Fitzmorris (KC)        2
  J. Hughes (MIN)           2
  C. Hunter (NY)            2
  B. Lee (BOS)              2
  D. Medich (NY)            2
  J. Bibby (TEX)            1
  V. Blue (OAK)             1

Innings Pitched:

  G. Perry (CLE)         97.1
  C. Hunter (NY)         96.0
  V. Blue (OAK)          93.2
  S. Busby (KC)          92.1
  B. Lee (BOS)           89.0
  N. Ryan (CAL)          86.2
  D. Medich (NY)         85.1
  B. Blyleven (MIN)      82.2
  K. Holtzman (OAK)      82.0
  J. Palmer (BAL)        82.0

Hits:

  W. Wood (CHI)           105
  G. Perry (CLE)           89
  R. Wise (BOS)            83
  J. Kaat (CHI)            81
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         78
  V. Blue (OAK)            75
  M. Lolich (DET)          75
  C. Osteen (CHI)          75
  J. Slaton (MIL)          75
  C. Hunter (NY)           73

Runs:

  W. Wood (CHI)            55
  J. Slaton (MIL)          45
  J. Coleman (DET)         42
  C. Hunter (NY)           39
  G. Perry (CLE)           39
  B. Singer (CAL)          39
  R. Wise (BOS)            39
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         37
  J. Perry (OAK)           37
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        36

Home Runs:

  G. Perry (CLE)           12
  R. Grimsley (BAL)        10
  F. Jenkins (TEX)         10
  D. Medich (NY)           10
  J. Slaton (MIL)          10
  R. Wise (BOS)            10
  N. Briles (KC)            9
  P. Broberg (MIL)          9
  J. Coleman (DET)          9
  P. Dobson (NY)            9

Walks:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            55
  M. Torrez (BAL)          46
  K. Holtzman (OAK)        36
  B. Singer (CAL)          35
  P. Dobson (NY)           33
  V. Albury (MIN)          32
  J. Coleman (DET)         32
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        31
  P. Broberg (MIL)         31
  J. Kern (CLE)            31

Strikeouts:

  N. Ryan (CAL)            87
  B. Blyleven (MIN)        73
  G. Perry (CLE)           71
  V. Blue (OAK)            62
  S. Busby (KC)            61
  J. Palmer (BAL)          54
  F. Tanana (CAL)          48
  C. Hunter (NY)           46
  J. Kaat (CHI)            46
  R. Wise (BOS)            44

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